London, UK, 21-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Growth in new manufacturing orders was the strongest since April 2011, according to the latest CBI quarterly Industrial Trends Survey. In the three months to January 2014, domestic orders rose, uncertainty about demand fell and investment … Read the full press release
New report calls for action by governments and business to cut supply chain barriers with detailed analysis of food and automotive trade Business leaders call to build on recent WTO negotiations in Bali with supply chain reforms Global food loss … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Food & Beverage, International Trade, Law, Society, Switzerland
Tagged Bain & Company, Bali trade accords, food loss, global trade, Mark Gottfredson, Richard Samans, supply chain barriers, supply chain inefficiency, supply chain reforms, World Economic Forum, world food demand
St. Petersburg, Russia, 21-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The First Carton Plant, an enterprise within GS Group holding and the largest manufacturer of packaging in the Kaliningrad region, is to present its modern production of corrugated and molded packaging to European customers … Read the full press release
London, UK, 21-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh said “These are excellent fourth quarter operational results, demonstrating continued delivery on our commitments. We have set new records for iron ore production and shipments as we ramp up … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, United Kingdom
Tagged aluminium, Bauxite, coal, copper, divestments, Hard coking coal, iron ore, Kennecott Utah Copper, non-core asset sales, Oyu Tolgoi, Pilbara, production records, Rio Tinto, Sam Walsh, Titanium dioxide feedstock, Turquoise Hill Resources
Frankfurt, Germany, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Effective January 1, 2014, Ulrich Tillmanns has been named Chairman of the German Ogilvy Group. Thomas Strerath, Group CEO, explains Tillmanns appointment to this more clearly defined, operations-oriented position: “Ulrich Tillmanns brings the necessary organizational and … Read the full press release
Cologne, Germany, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The independent testing service provider TÜV Rheinland has developed a completely new test program for solar power systems with stationary storage facilities similar to those used in single-family detached homes, for example. The test method takes … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Technology
Tagged BATSO, EN 50272-2, EN 60950-1, EN 62040, EN 62109-1/2, German Reconstruction Credit Institute, new test program for solar power systems, Photovoltaic Systems, Ralf Martin Müller, solar power systems, solar power test propgram, stationary storage facilities, TÜV Rheinland, UN 38.3, VDE 0124-100, VDE-AR N 4105
Cologne, Germany, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — According to an initial estimate, TÜV Rheinland achieved record revenues of over €1.6 billion in 2013, continuing its growth both on the German domestic market and at international level. Adjusted to currency fluctuation, the global testing … Read the full press release
New World Economic Forum report examines the need for new approaches to increase resilience against cyberattacks Report offers a framework for collaboration to help leaders build effective cyber risk management platforms Delays in adopting cyber security capabilities could result in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Security & Safety, Society, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Alan Marcus, Big Data, cloud computing, cyber resilience, cyber risk management platforms, cyber security report, cyber-security, cyberattacks, global economy, James Kaplan, massive analytics, McKinsey & Company, Risk and Responsibility in a Hyperconnected World, technology trends, US$ 3 trillion loss, World Economic Forum
Open Forum Davos 2014 programme offers sessions on geopolitics, the economy, social affairs and more Panellists include top leaders from business, politics and civil society For more information about the 12th Open Forum, visit: http://www.openforumdavos.ch Davos, Switzerland, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Politics, Society, Switzerland
Tagged Angel Gurria, Davos, Didier Burkhalter, economy, general public, geopolitics, Jasmine Whitbread, Joseph Jimenez, Kofi Annan, Martin Schulz, Martin Sorrell, Muhammad Yunus, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Peter D. Sutherland, Social Affairs, Switzerland, The 12th Open Forum Davos 2014, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014
Green Taxis, a new initiative of the Global Shapers Zurich Hub, promotes the use of green transportation Zurich Hub is part of the Global Shapers Community of more than 3,000 socially engaged Millennials in over 300 Hubs worldwide The Global … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 100% renewable energy, environmentally friendly mobility, Global Shapers Community, Otto von Troschke, Professor Klaus Schwab, reducing CO2 emissions, taxi, taxi fleet, World Economic Forum, zero-emissions electric cab fleet, Zurich Hub
Brno, Czech Republic, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Energetický a průmyslový holding, a.s. (“EPH”) and the Czech Coal Group have ended their disputes by signing an out-of-court agreement on settlement. The two groups have therefore discharged each other from all obligations to one … Read the full press release
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — “VimpelCom Ltd.” (“VimpelCom”, “Company” or “Group”) (NASDAQ:VIP), a leading global provider of telecommunications services, announces its financial calendar for the year of 2014. The Company aims to publish its earnings in 2014 at the following dates: … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Netherlands, Russia, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 2014 financial calendar, telecommunications services, VimpelCom
Munich, Germany / Kolkata, India, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Munich-based chemical group WACKER is strengthening its presence in India by opening its expanded technical center for silicone products in Amtala near Kolkata today. Operated by the joint venture Wacker Metroark Chemicals … Read the full press release
Arkadelphia, AR, US, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — HITCO Carbon Composites – a subsidiary of SGL Group – The Carbon Company announced today that it received the 2012 Supplier Award for Outstanding Quality and Delivery performance from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Awards, Business, Chemicals, Germany, Metals and Minerals, Science
Tagged 2012 Supplier Award, advanced materials, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, composite structures, Delivery performance, GA-ASI, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Glenn Brady, HITCO Arkadelphia, HITCO Carbon Composites, insulation blankets, Predator® Remotely Piloted Aircraft, SGL Group
Hong Kong / Singapore, 17-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Euler Hermes, the world’s leading provider of trade credit insurance, is expanding its services in Asia Pacific with the addition of a specialized Single Risk & Political Risk insurance team based in Singapore. … Read the full press release
Madrid, Spain, 17-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Following local regulatory approvals, Solunion will consolidate the former Chile, Colombia and Mexico activities of its joint venture shareholdersEuler Hermes and MAPFRE. Solunion provides credit insurance solutions with the world’s largest risk database and the widest … Read the full press release
Bremen, Germany, 17-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — wpd europe GmbH buys the wind farm project Tohkoja, situated on Finland’s west coast, from Finnish energy provider Fortum. wpd is planning the project with up to 26 wind turbines and an overall capacity of up … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Germany, Investment
Tagged acquisition, Fortum, Helge Rau, Jokela, Kalajoki, Mäkikangas, Tohkoja, wind farm, wind farm project, wpd europe GmbH
Gütersloh, Germany, 17-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Arvato Financial Solutions is taking over the Dutch payment services provider “AfterPay.” The company, which the Arvato subsidiary has cooperated with for the past two years, is a provider of “pay after delivery” payment solutions … Read the full press release
Brussels, Belgium, 16-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ETNO welcomes the priorities for the telecommunications sector set by the Greek Government for its presidency. ETNO will actively cooperate with the Greek presidency so that it can deliver by 30 June on these measures, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Greece, Internet & Online, Law, Management, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Cloud, Digital Agenda for Europe, e-government, e-health, ETNO, EU telecom operators, Europe’s telecommunications network operators, Greek Presidency, Smarter Europe, The Zettabyte Era
El centro prevé dar servicio a unos 8.000 vehículos al año y tiene capacidad para albergar hasta 27 vehículos al día Madrid, Spain, 16-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — MAPFRE abre un nuevo Centro del Automóvil en Valencia (C/ Dels Gremis, 8) para prestar un … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Insurance, Spain
Tagged Alfonso Rus, Centro del Automóvil, Cristóbal Grau, Francisco J. Marco Orenes, MAPFRE, Valencia, Vicente Guarch
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